The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-10
A TIRED PRODIGAL RETURNS
THE STORY THAT YOUNG hDoLPH
MORITz TELLS or HIs ADVENTURES

Three ney. whe R.. Away from tbe,r
Homes In this CITY n.d Claim 20 Have
Travelled All Thrsurh virrin's on $40
A very tired boy dragged himself into the
restaurant at "a East Seventeenth street about
o'clock last night and dropped into CHAIR.
He was travel stained and looked as II he
wanted to CRY. but wouldn't have anybody see
his tears for the world. Mrs. Nina Morits keeps
the restaurant. and the tired boy was her prod
igal son Adolph. who drew s35 out OF the Ger
mania Savings Bank on Thursday last and
ran away from home. He didn't want to talk
about his adventures. and his mother gave him
a good supper and put him to bod. He was
soon sound asleep.
Harry Gardiner of219 West Thirteenth street
and Harry Bunsman " 26 West Seventeenth
street left their homes on tho day Of Adolphs
disappearance. Adolph had been playing
truant at school, and had told some of the
boys that II he was found out he would run
away from home. He was found out o week
ago Monday. On Tuesday morning before his
mother was awake he left tho house. and his
cousin, Albert Kalt. says that Adolph met .
man who gave his name as Timothy G. Adams
IN Union square. and went 70 Peekskni with
s ana hsy stS 20 es
On Thursday Adams and Morits stopped Cd, ae
tssed ss hSu Hdams ynopSew
on this day that young Morita returned 70 hiS
ssssy and eo HE GyeTo9SH, and bank
much nSse oSer Ser hst
mopnna TSe nsis day the mothers
three boys received postal cards, each with this
message:
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well and ENJOYING yourselves hope yop ars nos q
have been worrying, about ne = I am all right and
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come back hope will be forgiven and treated - one
Of the family Again. In few days will write 70 you
and tell you where to direct the letter. When you re-
.das::. pleas. send them e Charley .nS G.
.Ssy hope you n MI not a. b a ,Sy Ssi me a
make me when I come back appreciate ny
homo and make . better boy TO ron. en-
treat and beg OF you to worry one BIT about -
am all right, A. ! am good and warm. also have my
overcast 80 do not worry will try to be rood While
send my best love and kisses to you and all
the family a. . sends to his dear mother. must
close now have to take train From your loving
son, - p HAnr.
There is lingering doubt IN the minds OF
Mrs. Morit1 and her friends a TO whether tho
Adolph said last night that his companions
deserted him at Ashland. Va: on Iue:dsy
he had pawned his revolver whom his
money gave out for funds to travel with.
He says that he left Baltimore yesterday morn
ing. and. having no money. be stole rides and
the other boys owe him ss7. and he doesn't
know whore they are. Adams has not been
With them since they left New York week ago.
No word had been reosfssd from his sosA-